CURRIED TUNA & SWEETCORN SAUCE

Curried Tuna & Sweetcorn Sauce image

Provided by Syrinx

Categories Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
185 g canned tuna, drained (a standard medium can)
225 g sweetcorn, drained (a standard medium can)
1/2 pint milk
1 -2 tablespoon cornflour (depends on how thick you like your sauce)
1 lemon, juice of
1 -2 tablespoon fresh coriander (optional) or 1 -2 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
salt
pepper

Steps:

Chop the onion, and soften it in the butter with the curry powder.
When the onion is soft, remove the pan from the heat. Toss in the drained tuna and drained sweetcorn, and stir thoroughly.
Dissolve the cornflour in a little of the milk, then add all of the milk and the cornflour-milk mixture to the contents of the saucepan. Beat rapidly with a wooden spoon.
Return the pan to the heat, and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
When the sauce is bubbling and thickened, stir in the lemon juice and coriander/parsley, then season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot, with rice or pasta or toast or baked potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.2, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 71.2, Sodium 798.7, Carbohydrate 38.3, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 6.5, Protein 30.2